DirecTV 14 – Spaceflight Now

February 16, 2020

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[ February 15, 2020 ] Antares rocket lifts off from Virginia on space station cargo mission Antares
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[ February 14, 2020 ] SpaceX’s Crew Dragon delivered to Cape Canaveral for first flight with astronauts Falcon 9
[ February 14, 2020 ] SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket; Starlink launch delayed to Monday Falcon 9
[ February 14, 2020 ] Mars 2020 rover arrives at Kennedy Space Center for July launch Atlas 5

Ariane 5 sends up satellites for DirecTV, India

December 6, 2014

Two communications satellites rode an Ariane 5 rocket into space Saturday — one to beam down ultra-sharp television programming into millions of American homes and another craft to give Indian citizens expanded access to information technology.

Live coverage: Ariane 5 blasts off on commercial flight

December 6, 2014

After a two-day delay caused by unfavorable high-altitude winds, an Ariane 5 rocket lifted off Saturday at 3:40 p.m. EST (2040 GMT) from French Guiana with communications satellites for DirecTV and India.